Multi-line foodservice equipment manufacturer Unified Brands is now part of parent company Dover Industries’ newly created Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment. Unified Brands is 1 of 6 companies that comprise this segment, which had 2013 full-year revenue of approximately $1.9 billion. The other companies in Dover’s new Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment include: Anthony, Belvac Production Machinery, Inc., Hillpheonix, SWEP and TIPPER TIE.

This week we explore some early numbers from the 2012 U.S. Economic Census, report on the latest employment data including foodservice hiring, look at how the National Restaurant Association won a battle in the U.S. House of Representatives but may not win the war, reveal the number one chicken chain and a whole lot more.

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc., announced two executive appointments. Lou Beccarelli becomes regional vice president for the company’s Dunkin’ Donuts brand in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Rick Woods becomes the company’s vice president for Baskin-Robbins operation in the U.S. and Canada.

Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. accelerated its expansion into the Canadian market by acquiring Key Food Equipment Services, Ltd., a Vancouver, British Columbia-based foodservice equipment service agent and parts distributor. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association announced the results from its 2014 Board of Directors elections. Elected to their first two-year term on the FEDA board were David Ellingson of Bargreen Ellingson, Gene Clark of Clark Foodservice and Tom Wienclaw of TriMark SS Kemp.